Matthew Walker regarding the importance of shut eye and the science behind it all (see Huberman Lab Podcast #31).

The "old dogs" there keep their mouths shut unless it is to ask for money.My advice is to run from that program, and invest that money is online education, on well known resources such as the Kent Clothier reww system, this Biggerpockets forum, the cheap and inexpensive marketing programs from John Cochran, Chris Prefontaine or many others that will help you to get started without having to spend tens of thousands of dollars on mentoring of people as little genuine as the Groves.In summary, Phil Grove's program will not work for 95% of the people that enroll on it, and out of the other 5%, it will mostly help those that end up in Phil's team.

Lots of people are shut-out of their home market for one reason or another. 

I was thinking about putting a big pot with lemongrass or something right in front of the window so it just blocks enough that maybe the dog will shut up and she can still have her air in her window.

You cannot shut off the utilities.You do not have to have an attorney to do this although the process and paperwork can be daunting for someone who hasn't done it before and doesn't know the laws.

Is it zoned for things such as a filling station, or a strip Mall, or medical dental, or a church.

She may give it to the church.

However, I've only heard of one person getting shut down, likely because they were not running it well and the tenants complained to the city. 

I remember times when people would leave food on our steps for us when we got home from church or times in the winter that someone was kind enough to make sure we had snow boots and warm jackets.

I go to church with Dan, and he has partnered with some great people.